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Historical Record of the Thirty-first, or, the Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot;: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702, and of its subsequent services to 1850Cannon, Richard

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Historical Record of the Thirty-first, or, the Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot;: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702, and of its subsequent services to 1850

Name: Historical Record of the Thirty-first, or, the Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot;: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702, and of its subsequent services to 1850
Author: Cannon, Richard

Cannon, Richard

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 31st

FOOTNOTE:

[43] This account of the services of Lieut.-Colonel Skinner has
(with permission) been abridged from a printed (but unpublished)
“_Sketch of the Military Services of Lieut.-General Skinner and his
Sons_,” by Allan Maclean Skinner, Esq., of Lincoln’s Inn, Barrister
at Law, youngest son of the late Lieut.-General Skinner.

       *       *       *       *       *

As the _Thirtieth_, _Thirty-first_, and _Thirty-second_ Regiments
were originally raised, in 1702, as _Marine Corps_, and served in
that capacity until the year 1714, when they were retained, as
Regiments of regular Infantry, on the Establishment of the Army,
the following account of the _Marine Corps_ is appended,--it
being found impracticable to record the earlier services of the
_Thirtieth_, _Thirty-first_ and _Thirty-second_ Regiments distinct
from those of the _Marine Corps_, in consequence of their being
employed, from 1702 to 1714, _by detachments_ on board the Fleet,
and engaged on various services at Sea, as well as on land,
according to the purposes for which they were originally raised.

  HISTORICAL RECORD

  OF

  THE MARINE CORPS,

  CONTAINING

  AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR FORMATION AND SERVICES
  FROM 1664 TO 1748;

  AT WHICH PERIOD THOSE CORPS CEASED TO FORM PART OF THE
  ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGULAR ARMY.

  FROM THE YEAR 1755

  THE PRESENT CORPS OF

  ROYAL MARINES

  HAVE BEEN UNDER THE CONTROL OF

  THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY.

  COMPILED BY

  RICHARD CANNON, Esq.,

  ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, HORSE-GUARDS.

  ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES.

THE MARINE REGIMENTS.

  CONTENTS

  OF THE

  RECORDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.

  YEAR                                                          PAGE
        INTRODUCTION.

  1664  Formation of a Corps for Sea-service on commencement
          of war with Holland                                      1

  ----  Designated “_The Admiral’s Maritime Regiment_,”
          and commanded by the Duke of York, afterwards
          King James II.                                          --

  1672  Formation of additional Corps of Marines on renewal
          of hostilities with Holland                              2

  1689  _The Admiral’s Maritime Regiment_ incorporated
          in the Second Foot Guards                               --

  1702  Formation of six Regiments of Marines                     --

  ----  Six other Regiments of Infantry selected for
          Sea-service                                             --

  ----  The Royal Warrant for forming the six Regiments of
          Marines, and for selecting six other Regiments for
          Sea-service                                              3

  ----  Other Regiments embarked, at different periods during
          the war, to serve as Marines on board the Fleet         --

  ----  Rules and Instructions for the duties, pay, and
          clothing of the Marine forces                            4

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Historical Record of the Thirty-first, or, the Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot;: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702, and of its subsequent services to 1850Cannon, Richard

History

Historical Record of the Thirty-first, or, the Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot;: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702, and of its subsequent services to 1850

Cannon, Richard

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 31st

FOOTNOTE:

[43] This account of the services of Lieut.-Colonel Skinner has
(with permission) been abridged from a printed (but unpublished)
“_Sketch of the Military Services of Lieut.-General Skinner and his
Sons_,” by Allan Maclean Skinner, Esq., of Lincoln’s Inn, Barrister
at Law, youngest son of the late Lieut.-General Skinner.

       *       *       *       *       *

As the _Thirtieth_, _Thirty-first_, and _Thirty-second_ Regiments
were originally raised, in 1702, as _Marine Corps_, and served in
that capacity until the year 1714, when they were retained, as
Regiments of regular Infantry, on the Establishment of the Army,
the following account of the _Marine Corps_ is appended,--it
being found impracticable to record the earlier services of the
_Thirtieth_, _Thirty-first_ and _Thirty-second_ Regiments distinct
from those of the _Marine Corps_, in consequence of their being
employed, from 1702 to 1714, _by detachments_ on board the Fleet,
and engaged on various services at Sea, as well as on land,
according to the purposes for which they were originally raised.

  HISTORICAL RECORD

  OF

  THE MARINE CORPS,

  CONTAINING

  AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR FORMATION AND SERVICES
  FROM 1664 TO 1748;

  AT WHICH PERIOD THOSE CORPS CEASED TO FORM PART OF THE
  ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGULAR ARMY.

  FROM THE YEAR 1755

  THE PRESENT CORPS OF

  ROYAL MARINES

  HAVE BEEN UNDER THE CONTROL OF

  THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY.

  COMPILED BY

  RICHARD CANNON, Esq.,

  ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, HORSE-GUARDS.

  ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES.

THE MARINE REGIMENTS.

  CONTENTS

  OF THE

  RECORDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.

  YEAR                                                          PAGE
        INTRODUCTION.

  1664  Formation of a Corps for Sea-service on commencement
          of war with Holland                                      1

  ----  Designated “_The Admiral’s Maritime Regiment_,”
          and commanded by the Duke of York, afterwards
          King James II.                                          --

  1672  Formation of additional Corps of Marines on renewal
          of hostilities with Holland                              2

  1689  _The Admiral’s Maritime Regiment_ incorporated
          in the Second Foot Guards                               --

  1702  Formation of six Regiments of Marines                     --

  ----  Six other Regiments of Infantry selected for
          Sea-service                                             --

  ----  The Royal Warrant for forming the six Regiments of
          Marines, and for selecting six other Regiments for
          Sea-service                                              3

  ----  Other Regiments embarked, at different periods during
          the war, to serve as Marines on board the Fleet         --

  ----  Rules and Instructions for the duties, pay, and
          clothing of the Marine forces                            4

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Historical Record of the Thirty-first, or, the Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot;: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702, and of its subsequent services to 1850

Historical Record of the Thirty-first, or, the Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot;: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702, and of its subsequent services to 1850

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